Historical events in 1443

11 historical records

1443, April ยท England ยท Bletsoe Castle ยท House ยท House of Tudor ยท Margaret Beaufort Richmond

Birth of Margaret Beaufort

Birth of Margaret Beaufort, daughter of Margaret Beauchamp of Bletsoe and John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset. Margarets father was a great-grandson of King Edward III through his third surviving son, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster

1443 ยท Denmark ยท Copenhagen ยท House ยท House of Palatinate ยท Christopher III

Royal Residence

Makes Copenhagen the permanent Royal residence

1443 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Pole Suffolk, 4th

Adviser

Appointed Chief adviser to Henry VI

1443 ยท England ยท Ely ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Thomas Bourchier

Bishop

Appointed Bishop of Ely

1443 ยท Italy ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Julius II

Birth of Julius II

Birth of Julius II, Giuliano della Rovere

1443 ยท Roman Empire ยท Athens ยท House ยท House of Palaeologan ยท Constantine XI

Capture of Athens

Invades the Duchy of Athens from Morea, conquering Thebes and Athens and forcing its Florentine Duke to pay him tribute, the triumph is short-lived, as the Ottomans intervene & force him back to Morea

1443 ยท Roman Empire ยท Thebes ยท House ยท House of Palaeologan ยท Constantine XI

Capture of Thebes

Invades the Duchy of Athens from Morea, conquering Thebes and Athens and forcing its Florentine Duke to pay him tribute, the triumph is short-lived, as the Ottomans intervene & force him back to Morea

1443 ยท Roman Empire ยท Morea ยท House ยท House of Palaeologan ยท Constantine XI

Despotes of Morea

Constantine became the Despotes of Morea (the Medieval name for the Peloponnesus), which he rules from the palace in Mistra

1443 ยท Roman Empire ยท Morea ยท House ยท House of Palaeologan ยท Constantine XI

Invasion of Greece

Invades the Duchy of Athens from Morea, conquering Thebes and Athens and forcing its Florentine Duke to pay him tribute, the triumph is short-lived, as the Ottomans intervene & force him back to Morea

1443 ยท Roman Empire ยท Morea ยท House ยท House of Palaeologan ยท Constantine XI

Succession

Constantine became the Despotes of Morea (the Medieval name for the Peloponnesus), which he rules from the palace in Mistra

1443 ยท Spain ยท Naples ยท House ยท House of Aragon ยท Alfonso V

Rule of Naples

Moves the Royal court to Naples